If it wasn’t already so, on Friday, Stephen A. Smith became a household name.
Not because of his days as a professional basketball player, or because of his previous commentary on ESPN, but for the specific comments he made on Friday about domestic abuse.
After numerous failed Twitter attempts to put the matter behind him, Smith used his Monday morning platform at ESPN to issue an apology.
“My words came across it is somehow a woman’s fault. This is not my intent. It was not what I was trying to say. Yet the failure to clearly articulate something different lies squarely on my shoulders. To say what I said was foolish is an understatement. To say I was wrong is obvious. To apologize, to say I’m sorry doesn’t do the proper justice. But I do sincerely apologize.”
And he included his family members in the apology, indicating that they felt some disappointment in his original comments.
“Particularly to the victims of domestic abuse and to my family members and loved ones I’ve disappointed, and who know I know better, you all deserved a better professional and quite frankly a very man sitting on this set in this very chair. My heartfelt apologies to each and every single one of you.”
Will this apology end the uproar? Will Smith be allowed to return to the normal routine of being an ESPN sports commentator?
Watch this space.
